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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #ACCAHA
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... Treatments may include ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Stages #ACCAHA
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
four-component staging ... With treatment, ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Classes #NYHA ... #ACCAHA
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Forehead Sparing ... #Causes #neurology ... #sparing
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
tuberculoma (later stage ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... #differential # ... TB #neurology
Causes of Primary Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral
 • Migraine (Throbbing/Pulsating)
Bilateral
 • Tension/Stress Headache (Tightening, Band-Like,
Causes of Primary ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuralgia (Shooting, stabbing ... Headache • Primary Stabbing ... #Causes
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... permeability Diagnosis ... Cerebritis: Labs, Imaging ... Secondary prevention (statin ... #management #treatment
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
1) Patient stands ... Observe when patient closes ... difference between standing ... Cerebellar disease: standing ... #diagnosis #proprioception
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... Hydroxychoroquine - Statins ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #differential # ... causes #neurology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diarrhea, Third spacing ... #Causes #nephrology